Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Currency: US Dollar (USD)
Language: English
Time Zone: GMT -4
Port location: 2 mls from the city centre.
Transport: Shuttle buses and taxis from the ship to downtown.
Description: One of North America’s most popular cruise destinations and known as the ‘Gateway to New England’. Although the city centre is busy and crowded with commercial buildings, there are leafy neighbourhoods with tree-lined streets.
Sightseeing and excursions: Art galleries and the Boston Tea Party Museum; Harvard University; Faneuil Hall Quincy Market Place; City tour and trips on the Charles River.
Shopping: Faneuil Hall Quincy Market Place dating from 1826 with over 100 shops; Newbury Street for antique shops and designer boutiques.
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